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Ref No
GB-110/JES/COR/17/20
Title
William Roscoe to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date
6 Jan 1805
Author(s)
William Roscoe 1753-1831
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/17/20 from William Roscoe to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (6 January 1805)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/17/20 from William Roscoe to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (6 January 1805) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Roscoe, William
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
Praises Smith's "Exotic Botany"; flattered by the dedication. Criticises Smith for his treatment of "the poor snail" [Smith's response to criticism of his "Flora Britannica" in the "Monthly Magazine"] and thinks [William Fitt] Drake would have handled it better; applauds Drake's appearance in "Annals of Botany". Approves Smith's title page for "Flora Graeca". Saw Frederick Smith [Smith's brother] in Liverpool; looking forward to visit by Smith and Mrs [Pleasance] Smith.
Letter date:
6 Jan 1805
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
17.37
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Publn Note | Smith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 1, p.521. |
| Related Material | For Smith's reply of 18 January 1805, see JES/COR/17/21. Smith, J E, (1804-1805). "Exotic botany" London: J. Sowerby. Smith, J E, (1800-1804). "Flora Britannica" London: Davis. Sibthorp, J, (1806-1837). "Flora Graeca", London: Taylor. |
| Finding Aids | Dawson, W R (1934). "Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Library of The Linnean Society - Part I. The Smith papers: The correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Sir James Edward Smith", London: Linnean Society. |
| Additional | Smith replied 18 [Jan 1805] |
